The John and Maxine Belger family created a 501C3 foundation to educate the public regarding the work of artists including, but not exclusive to William Christenberry, Terry Winters, Robert Stackhouse, William Wiley, Terry Allen, Renee Stout, and Jasper Johns. The Collection spans their careers allowing study of their work and their creative processes. The Collections are available for loan to art institutions and museums throughout this country and abroad. In addition to sharing the Collection we curate new exhibitions throughout the year. All of this is free to the public. We also use our facilities to partner with other art-related organizations for their art related events. We are conveniently located in the Kansas City Crossroads Arts District.

The Belger Arts Center operates out of the Belger Building in the Crossroads Arts District of Kansas City, MO. The building is over 100 years old. It was purchased from Kansas City Power & Light in 1946. Railroad tracks ran inside the building and cable was off-loaded on a dock and moved by freight elevator upstairs for storage.

Since the first exhibition in March of 2000 the Belger Arts Center has staged more than 100 major art exhibitions at the Belger Building in the Crossroads Arts District of Kansas City, MO. The Center has displayed a wide variety of 2D, 3D, and 4D artworks. The Center has a varied exhibition program encompassing art and design from the John and Maxine Belger Family Foundation as well as from generous collectors and artists around the world.